International – Page 14

SQUARING THE CIRCLES

On May 20, 2015 By admin

This piece was first published by the Energy and Carbon Blog Amber Rudd’s appointment as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate has been welcomed by environmentalists. This is partly out of relief. There was a real risk that DECC would be abolished by an incoming Conservative Government. […]

TTIP: Climate Change Catastrophe? – Speech given at PIEL UK 9th Annual Conference – April 2015

On May 3, 2015May 3, 2015 By admin

Here is a video of the speech I gave on TTIP and climate change the PIEL UK 9th Annual Conference. Speaker: Tom Burke CBE (Chairman, E3G) 26:52 Q&A Moderator: Professor William Howarth (Professor of Environmental Law, Kent Law School) You can watch the rest of the conference here […]

ISIS AND OIL

On April 13, 2015 By admin

As an environmentalist for more than forty years I have got used to the spasm of rage when I read of another act of wanton destruction of an irreplaceable natural treasure. Like professionals in the emergency services you have to protect yourself from your feelings or you […]

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

On April 9, 2015April 14, 2015 By admin

This essay argues that the oil industry will lose the battle for the future. The growth it expects will not occur. The key issue is whether the world makes an orderly or disorderly transition to a carbon neutral energy system. An orderly transition preserves both the economy and the […]

Solar is set to transform the global energy market – Podcast – Today Program BBC Radio 07/04/2015

On April 7, 2015 By admin

We have had a very inconsistent approach to renewables and deploying renewables in Britain. We are really starting to miss out and get left behind because of that inconsistency by government. It’s completely incoherent to complain about subsidies as the government did […]

TROUBLE AHEAD

On February 12, 2015February 27, 2015 By admin

This piece first appeared in BusinessGreen # The political argument for trade liberalisation has always been that it is good for the economy. This argument was losing traction even when what was good for the economy was good for your wallet. Now that […]

Written evidence submitted to Environmental Audit Committee on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

On February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 By admin

Written evidence submitted by Tom Burke, Chair of E3G When we met the other week I offered to write to you and set out some of my concerns about the regulatory coherence provisions of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. There […]

US and China emissions agreement – BBC World Service – 12 November 2014

On November 16, 2014November 17, 2014 By admin

Here is an interview I did recently for the BBC World Service discussing why the emissions agreement between the US and China is so important. “This is really important because the real problem with climate change is not so much technology […]

If there is the will, there is a way – Sky News – 02 November 14

On November 4, 2014November 6, 2014 By admin

Here is an interview I did for Sky News discussing the draft IPCC ‘synthesis’ report, why this report is different, and what difference it could make. “I think there are two things that are different about this report, first of all this report is not just […]

THE FOSSIL FUEL PARADOX

On October 17, 2014 By admin

This blog was first published by BusinessGreen A debate over the real value of investment in fossil fuels has raged all summer. September’s climate summit in New York brought it into sharp focus. There, Anthony Hobley of the Carbon Tracker Initiative […]